Under the auspices of the Foreign Ministry (Office of the National Rapporteur for Combating Human Trafficking), Global Compact Network Hellas and the Hellenic Network for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR Hellas), in cooperation with Transparency International Greece and the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, are hosting an event on “Human Rights and Fighting Corruption”, at 13:00 on Friday, 5 December, at the American Farm School in Thessaloniki.
The event is being held on the occasion of International Day for the Abolition of Slavery (2 December), International Anti-Corruption Day (9 December), and Human Rights Day (10 December). This is a cross-border initiative and is the Greek response to the UN’s “Invitation to Action”, issued to enterprises to confront corruption. At the same time, it is a follow-up to a similar initiative carried out in February 2012, again in Thessaloniki, with the participation of business networks and enterprises from all over Southeast Europe.
The purpose of the event is to inform, raise the awareness of, and induce participants with regard to the issues of Fighting Corruption and protecting Human Rights, including, of course, the issue of combating Human Trafficking.
The event includes speeches, panel discussions by experts, and a showing of the UN campaign for “The fight against corruption”. Additionally, the opening of an exhibit on Human Trafficking, by the NGO Praksis, will take place at the opening of the event.
Supporters of the event include the European Commission Representation and European Parliament Office in Greece, the International Organization for Migration, the U.S. General Consulate in Thessaloniki, and, on the part of business agencies, the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV), the Federation of Industries of Northern Greece (FING), and the Thessaloniki Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI).
Persons interested in attending can sign up by email -- diktio1@csrhellas.gr -- through Tuesday, 2 December 2014. Places are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Admission is free.
A press conference will be held at the American Farm School before the opening of the event (12:00, 5 December 2014).
December 1, 2014